Monthly Archives: June 2011

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NDDC Board Members visited with Howie and Jeni Holt of eco gardens recently and got the full tour. It’s really amazing what they’ve done with the old Tires Plus site.

As part of the founding family of Mother Earth Gardens in South Minneapolis, they have over a decade of experience in the business. They sold the business a few years ago, eventually moving to an old farmstead west of Northfield. After seeing the vitality of our historic commercial district, they decided to get back in the garden store businesses. Continue reading →

One of the bands that was introduced to a wider audience at the Taste of Northfield (and elicited a very positive response) was Templeton. They’re coming back down(town) and playing music this Friday night. Continue reading →

Members of the NDDC Board visited with Daniel Xiong at Tea Creations. It was a cool and refreshing break in our morning.

Tea Creations just celebrated their one-year anniversary in Northfield. Daniel told us that he and his wife were attracted to Northfield by the historic buildings, the beautiful setting, the people on the street (might I summarize as our vibrant and vital downtown?), and the presence of the two colleges. Continue reading →

Have I mentioned that I once bought a t-shirt from Bob Jacobsen that proclaims “Northfield Music City Minnesota”? Well, although we make a strong argument (pound for pound) every week, the annual JuneBug Festival of Music offers an extra-compelling case.

Today (Friday, June 17th) is the second day of the 6th Annual Taste of Northfield. Although there are still loads of food and fun to be enjoyed in historic, scenic, authentic Downtown, Northfield, MN…we’d like to take a moment and thank the organizations that make the event possible.